Software based thermal mitigation for wireless power and data transfer systems

A method for operating a wireless power transfer system, the wireless power transfer system including a wireless power transmission system and a wireless power receiver system, the wireless power transmission system configured to couple with the wireless power receiver system and transmit alternating current (AC) wireless signals to the wireless power receiver system, the AC wireless signals including wireless power signals and wireless data signals, the method comprising:

• determining, using a controller of the wireless power transmission system, a driving signal for transfer of the AC wireless signals, the driving signals based on an operating frequency for the AC wireless signals, a power requirement for the wireless power signals, data contained in the wireless data signals, and one or more thermal mitigation features, each of the one or more thermal mitigation features configured to reduce temperature of at least one surface or volume of the wireless transmission system or the wireless receiver system;
• providing, using the controller of the wireless power transmission system, the driving signal to an amplifier of the wireless power transmission system;
• and
• driving a transmitter antenna of the wireless power transmission system, by the amplifier, based on the driving signal.